cap水

Chinese

			water; river
simp. and trad. (cap水)		cap	水

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably from capture + 水?”)

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): kep¹ seoi²

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kep¹ seoi²
  - Yale: colloquial sounds not defined
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kep⁷ soey²
  - Guangdong Romanization: kéb¹ sêu²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɛːp̚⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

Verb

cap水

(Hong Kong Cantonese) to obtain and accumulate large amounts of money via dishonest means such as overcharging; to profiteer

Synonyms

(Cantonese) 掠水

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